Caversham churches are holding special ceremonies in November for people wanting to remember a loved one or to show respect to those who have died in wars.

The season of remembrance begins with an invitation to the Caversham community to remember their loved ones on Sunday, November 2, to mark All Souls’ Day.

There will be special services at 4pm in St John’s in Gosbrook Road, and at 6.30pm at St Peter’s, in The Warren, where people can light candles in memory.

Names of those to be remembered can be added to lists in the churches until next Monday.

And services to remember the fallen in war, and especially those killed in the First World War, will take place on Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9.

A special requiem service at St John’s, at 7.30pm on Saturday, November 8, will see the Requiem Indigo performed by the Hurst Singers along with the St John’s choir and other local choirs and musicians.

The music has been composed by St John’s organist Len David and the collection will go to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

On Sunday, November 9, the St Peter’s congregation will gather to mark Remembrance Sunday at 9.45am, observing a two-minute silence at 11am.

At St Margaret’s in Mapledurham, the act of remembrance begins at 10.45am, with wreaths to be laid at the churchyard memorial gates.